Kansas is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kansas and Mississippi regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kansas bigger than Mississippi?
The total area of Kansas is 82,278 sq mi, and the total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi. Kansas is bigger than Mississippi by 33,848 sq mi. Kansas is around 1.70 times bigger than Mississippi.
Area of Kansas: 82,278 sq mi ( 213,100 km2 )
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kansas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,934,582.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Here is some more data comparison between Kansas and Mississippi.
The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and the capital city of Mississippi is Jackson.
Largest City
Kansas: Wichita
Mississippi: Jackson
Demonym(s)
Kansas: Kansan, Jayhawker (Colloquial)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Official Languages
Kansas: English
Mississippi: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kansas: US-KS
Mississippi: US-MS
Human Development Index
HDI of Kansas as of 2019: 0.927
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
Kansas Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kansas:
38° 29′ 37.32″ N, 98° 22′ 49.44″ W
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
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